Morgan Castoldi (wince/wikimedia) The very first time that I saw Morgan on TV, I changed the channel as I had a natural desire to shut him off, thinking “there we are again, another artist wannabe with zero talent who ended up on primetime television because of his connections.” Months later, after […]
Just as Elvis Presley revolutionized music and dance with his unique voice, look, and moves, Adriano Celentano brought a completely different style to Italy, a style that was destined to change the musical scene forever and to create perhaps the biggest icon in Italian showbusiness. Since 1965, when his […]
Festivalbar is a music festival that used to be hosted every summer (from 1964 to 2007) in some of the most beautiful locations of the country and was broadcast every week on primetime tv. Maybe the use of the past simple “was” would be more appropriate while talking about […]
Alberto Testa in 2009, shortly before his death (public domain on wikimedia) A distinguished, true maestro, a man that has brought us beautiful songs and amazing TV shows, someone who represented an entire generation like very few could: this is Alberto Testa. A genuine Italian talent, an artist […]
Arcangelo Corelli Arcangelo Corelli (wikimedia) Italy has produced some of the finest artists, musicians, and composers of the Baroque period, an influence we still enjoy today. Arcangelo Corelli was a composer of rare genius and emotional insight, whose work altered the lives and direction of his peer composers, […]
What a wonderful way to wake up, I thought! I had switched on the radio to hear the clear, silky voice of a female singer performing “Easy to Love.” The only problem was that I didn’t know who was singing. I soon found out that it was the Italian jazz […]
Eros Ramazzotti, an Italian idol Ramazzotti with US singer Anastacia, with whom he collaborated in 2006 Eros Ramazzotti is an Italian singer and songwriter born in 1963 in Cinecittà, a suburb of Rome. Eros’s good looks and incredible musical talent have made him one of the best […]
Zerolandia, Renato Zero’s 5th studio album, published in 1978 Renato Zero was born Renato Fiacchini in Rome, on the 30th September 1950. Zero is one of Italy’s music icons. A powerful performer, yesterday and today, Zero’s histrionic personality made him an amazing stage animal since the very beginning of his career. His creativity […]
Jovanotti “OYeah” cover photo by Pierpaolo Ferrari JOVANOTTI When Jovanotti, Italy’s iconic pop star, decided to break into the US market, he took an unusual route. Rather than play the obligatory round of venues typical for a major Italian language artist, Jovanotti, an unabashed fan of New York City, took up […]
The talented Malika Ayane, the daughter of a Moroccan father and an Italian mother, was born in Milan on January 31st, 1984 and now brings her own unique vision to her art. How It began Malika began her singing career in 1995 as part of the famous La Scala Theatre’s choir. […]